spoil for
Example Sentences
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But I think generally people buy into the idea that this is something that they do not want to spoil for the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2022
What happened next I won’t spoil for you.
From Forbes • Mar. 25, 2015
When you're up against someone who does spoil for a fight, like Sharpe James, like Steve Lonegan, they can do some damage to you.”
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2013
“The guys who spoil for a fight for the sake of a fight seem to be losing on this one,” he said.
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2012
Years ago, from a raid on the continent, the rolling ships had brought this woman over to be Alldnoos’ share—fit spoil for him whose realm hung on his word as on a god’s.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
